Which business permit do I need in Luxembourg?
Pick your field, then your activity. The result shows the required qualification, the deciding authority and the matching official page.
Published on 10 October 2026 · Updated on 10 October 2026
In short
Which business permit do you need in Luxembourg? This free tool answers in two choices, your field and then your activity. It shows the permit required, the qualification to prove, the authority that decides and the matching official Guichet.lu page, for any future manager or independent.
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| Activity | Qualification required | Authority | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trade and services | |||
| Trade, e-commerce, commercial services, consulting | No diploma: good repute and premises in Luxembourg. | Ministère de l’Économie | Guichet.lu |
| Food retail | No diploma. | Ministère de l’Économie | Guichet.lu |
| Vehicle sales | No diploma. | Ministère de l’Économie | Guichet.lu |
| High-value goods (from EUR 10,000) | No diploma. | Ministère de l’Économie | Guichet.lu |
| Coworking and office rental | No diploma. | Ministère de l’Économie | Guichet.lu |
| Travel organiser | No diploma, but an insolvency and repatriation guarantee. | Ministère de l’Économie | Guichet.lu |
| Temporary work agency | Good repute, plus a one-year licence from the Ministry of Labour. | Ministère de l’Économie et ministère du Travail | Guichet.lu |
| Continuing training provider | Higher education (3 years) or experience: 3 years with training, or 2 years as a manager. | Ministère de l’Économie | Guichet.lu |
| Crafts | |||
| Craft, list A (baker, hairdresser, electrician, carpenter, mechanic…) | Master craftsman certificate, or a relevant bachelor, or DAP/CATP with 6 years as a manager, among other routes. | Ministère de l’Économie | Guichet.lu |
| Craft, list B (secondary trades) | DAP, CATP or CAP in the trade, or 3 years of full-time practice with management knowledge. | Ministère de l’Économie | Guichet.lu |
| Craft, list C (photographer, tattooist, groomer, designer…) | No professional qualification. | Ministère de l’Économie | Guichet.lu |
| Liberal professions | |||
| Architect | Master in architecture (5 years, or 4 years plus a 2-year traineeship). OAI registration after the permit. | Ministère de l’Économie, puis OAI | Guichet.lu |
| Interior architect | Bachelor in interior architecture or equivalent. | Ministère de l’Économie | Guichet.lu |
| Landscape architect | Master in landscape architecture or engineering. | Ministère de l’Économie | Guichet.lu |
| Construction consulting engineer | Master in construction engineering and 2 years with an established engineer. OAI registration. | Ministère de l’Économie, puis OAI | Guichet.lu |
| Urban planner | Master in urban planning and 2 years of practice. | Ministère de l’Économie | Guichet.lu |
| Surveyor | Master in geodesy, surveying or geomatics. Extra conditions for an official surveyor. | Ministère de l’Économie | Guichet.lu |
| Patent and trademark attorney | Master in law, science or engineering, 3 years of practice and a national test. | Ministère de l’Économie | Guichet.lu |
| Accountant (comptable) | Technical secondary or technician diploma, and 3 years of practice including 1 year with an accounting professional. Scope limited to clients below set thresholds. | Ministère de l’Économie | Guichet.lu |
| Chartered accountant (expert-comptable) | Bachelor in economics, finance, management or business law, 3 years of practice and an aptitude test. OEC registration afterwards. | Ministère de l’Économie, puis OEC | Guichet.lu |
| Company domiciliation | Reserved to regulated professions (licensed banks and PSF, lawyers, auditors, chartered accountants). | CSSF ou ordres professionnels | Guichet.lu |
| Real estate | |||
| Real estate agent | "Agent immobilier" exam (House of Training) or 3 years as a manager in a licensed agency. Professional liability insurance. | Ministère de l’Économie | Guichet.lu |
| Property manager, building manager | Dedicated exam (House of Training) or 3 years as a manager. Professional liability insurance. | Ministère de l’Économie | Guichet.lu |
| Property developer | "Promoteur immobilier" exam or 3 years as a manager. Professional liability insurance. | Ministère de l’Économie | Guichet.lu |
| Real estate introducer | "Agent immobilier" exam or 3 years as a manager. | Ministère de l’Économie | Guichet.lu |
| Hospitality | |||
| Café, restaurant, bar | Previous permit or HoReCa access exam (House of Training). Liquor licence for alcohol. | Ministère de l’Économie et douanes (cabaretage) | Guichet.lu |
| Tourist accommodation (from 90 nights a year) | Previous permit or HoReCa exam; fast-track training within 6 months. | Ministère de l’Économie | Guichet.lu |
| Road transport | |||
| Road haulage | Certificate of professional competence (House of Training course and exam). Course exemption, never exam exemption, with 5 years of management or a higher diploma. | Ministère de l’Économie | Guichet.lu |
| Passenger transport (more than 9 seats) | Certificate of professional competence, same rules as haulage. | Ministère de l’Économie | Guichet.lu |
| Other authority | |||
| Financial sector (PSF, asset management, payments, crypto) | CSSF licence instead of a standard business permit. | CSSF | Guichet.lu |
| Insurance intermediation | Licence from the Commissariat aux assurances. | CAA | Guichet.lu |
| Health professions, lawyers | Own regimes (Ministry of Health, Bar), outside the business permit. | Ministère de la Santé, ministère de la Justice | Guichet.lu |
| Security services | Commercial permit plus a Ministry of Justice licence. | Ministère de la Justice | Guichet.lu |
Summary of Guichet.lu pages checked on 10 October 2026. If in doubt, the business permit department decides: +352 247 74 700.
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